Odds are, as you are reading this, you’re tired. Maybe feeling a little worn down. Sluggish, even. It’s the time change. We have just done the big “spring forward,” turning our clocks ahead one hour as we fall in line with daylight saving time – and while it is lovely to have my car dashboard […]

The other night, the honey and I were watching a show. It was set here in Maine, and I have to admit they had done a decent job of making it look like they were actually here. Right sort of beach, working pier, proper looking boats,  not a “Murder She Wrote”-style  California cliff in sight. […]

Apparently there is a new “standard issue” license plate under consideration, and people have feelings on this. This plate, an adaptation of the 1901 flag design, is intended to replace the chickadee and pine tassel design. We adopted the chickadee plate 24 years ago to replace the lobster plate which, I’m going to be honest […]

Well, it finally happened. After several winters of anxious but virus-free living, I caught a cold. It’s my own fault. I got busy, and careless, and neglected to follow all the things I’ve had in place since we all started to really think about having such things to follow. And I got sick. It’s not […]

Oh the sweet, sweet bliss of a snow day. School children and teachers across the state had their eyes trained on the sky and their hopes pinned on the forecast, waiting until that most magical of announcements came through: no school due to snow. And on a Friday, no less. By the time you read […]

My old horse, Little Henry, has had a fall. I don’t want to alarm you – he’s going to be OK, but for a while there, things looked pretty bleak. Henry is a funny old thing. Born and bred down in Florida to be a racehorse, his bloodlines are pretty impressive – he traces back […]